Natural Disasters in Shuqualak, MS

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

29.0

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

14.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

99.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

22.7

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Drought73.5Hurricane71.0Earthquake68.2

Hazard	Risk Score
Drought	73.5
Hurricane	71.0
Earthquake	68.2
Heat Wave	63.0
Tornado	62.9
Cold Wave	55.7
Ice Storm	52.6
Hail	46.1
Lightning	42.0
Strong Wind	40.1
Winter Weather	31.3
Landslide	26.9
Wildfire	19.3

Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.

Disaster Declarations

Source: FEMA OpenFEMA

Total Declarations

Most Recent

Winter Storm

Jan 2026

Most Common Type

Hurricane

7 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jan 24, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Oct 22, 2021	Hurricane	HURRICANE IDA
Aug 28, 2021	Hurricane	HURRICANE IDA
May 4, 2021	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Apr 16, 2020	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Apr 5, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Feb 14, 2019	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADO
Aug 29, 2012	Hurricane	HURRICANE ISAAC
Apr 29, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND ASSOCIATED FLOODING
Aug 30, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE GUSTAV
Aug 29, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA
Jul 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE DENNIS
Sep 15, 2004	Hurricane	HURRICANE IVAN
Nov 14, 2002	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Feb 23, 2001	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Jan 25, 1999	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, ICE AND FREEZING RAIN
Nov 25, 1992	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS, HIGH WINDS & TORNADOES
Apr 16, 1979	Severe Storm	STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODS
Feb 22, 1977	Snowstorm	DROUGHT & FREEZING

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

1,767

Total IA Distributed

$1,473,761

Repair/Replace

$285,677

Rental Assistance

$264,856

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1972	1	N/A	—
DR-1550	1	N/A	—
DR-1604	1,734	$1,361,661	$2,072
DR-4528	20	$105,957	—
DR-1443	11	$6,143	$602

Individual and household assistance for homeowners and renters affected by federally declared disasters.

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$155,453

Avg Claim Payout

$10,364

County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$400,202

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1604	Hurricane	17	$199,875
DR-4415	Severe Storm(s)	10	$79,273
DR-1550	Hurricane	16	$64,165
DR-1360	Severe Storm(s)	5	$26,956
DR-1265	Severe Ice Storm	2	$14,641
DR-1594	Hurricane	2	$10,471
DR-1972	Severe Storm(s)	3	$4,822

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$324,642

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
601.1: Generators	2	$62,572
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	1	$262,070

Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.

Shuqualak has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, hurricane, earthquake. The area has had 20 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (7 declarations). 15 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $400,202 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,473,761 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 3 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.